Treaty of Versailles Flashcards
(33 cards)
What was the ceasefire of November 1918 called?
Armistice
- This meant that the Germans could not fight any longer
When did the Versailles Conference begin?
January 1919
How many countries attended the conference?
32
What did Sir Eric Geddes want?
Everything you can squeeze out of a lemon and more
Who were the top 3 men in the conference?
Georges Clemenceau, Woodrow Wilson, David Lloyd George
What 4 THINGS did Clemenceau want from the treaty?
- Revenge
- Punish the Germans for what they have done
- Make Germany pay reparations
- Weaken Germany so they don’t invade France again
What was the 7 THINGS Wilson wanted from the treaty
- League of Nations
- 14 points
- Disarmament
- End War
- Self - Determination
- Make the world safe
- Fair Peace
What were the 3 main ideas of the 14 points?
- Disarmament
- League of Nations
- Self - determination
What was the 5 THINGS that David Lloyd George wanted from the treaty?
- Not too harsh as it could cause another war in a few years time
- Not revenge
- Justice
- Halfway point - compromise between Clemenceau & Wilson
- Make Germany pay but not too much - what the British people wanted to hear
What were the FOUR TERMS of the treaty
- Blame
- Reparations
- Armed forces
- Germany lost territory
Which clause blamed Germany for the war?
Clause 231
What dies the term REPARATIONS mean?
The money Germany had to pay back from the damage done during the war
How much money was set up in the reparations?
6.6 million
How was Germany’s armed force limited?
- They could only have 100,000 men in their army
- They were forbidden to have an air force or submarines
- Their navy could only have six battleships
- The Rhineland was demilitarised therefore they could not place any of their troops there
What were the 5 areas of land that Germany lost?
- Alsace-Lorraine
- Schleswig
- Polish Corrider
- Saar
- Danzig
What happened to the German territories?
Given as League of Nations mandates to Britain & France
What did the treat say about Austria?
Anschluss with Germany was forbidden
Why didn’t Germans agree with clause 231?
They believe that Germany did not cause the war, but the Russians did
Why were the Germans angry at the reparations?
They said that France & Britain were starving their children, they didn’t pay until France/Britain invaded Germany
What didn’t the Germans like about their armed forces?
They were helpless against other countries. At first they refused & the sailors sunk the fleet instead of agreeing
Why did the Germans find losing territory?
- The found it unfair that they lost a tenth of their land (12%)
- Also, the other countries had self determination but the Germans were forced to live in other countries
- They were also angry that they couldn’t re-unite with austria
What did Clemenceau like about the treaty?
- Reparations - help to pay for damages in France
- The tiny German army & demilitarised zone
- Rhineland (would protect France)
- France got Alsace-Lorraine & other German colonies
Why did Clemenceau dislike the treaty?
- He wanted the treaty to be harsher
- He wanted Germany to be split into smaller countries
What did Wilson achieve from the treaty?
- League of Nations
- Self-determination (the right to rule themselves)
